Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL, LENTICULAR
Ore controlPlant Remains, Paleo Channels
Materials
Ore mineralsCoffinite, Montroseite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Conglomerate · Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
StructureSan Rafael Swell, Uinta Basin, Paradox Fold And Fault Belt, Periodic Folds In Sub - Morrison Sediments Saleratus Graben
Tectonic settingStable Platform
AlterationBleaching In Mudstone And Sandstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10071416
MRDS IDW014790
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.96164, -110.37295
References
TRIMBLE, L. M., AND H. H. DOELLING, 1976, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA: UTAH GEO. AND MIN SURVEY BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED)YOUNG, R. G., AND OTHERS, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT MINING DISTRICT, EMERY AND GRAND COUNTIES, UTAH; USAEC RME - 98.CRAIG, L. C., AND D. D. DICKEY, 1956, JURASSIC STRATA OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH AND SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: IAPG GUIDEBOOK, 7TH ANN. FIELD CONF., P. 93 - 104STOKES, W. L., 1952, LOWER CRETACEOUS IN COLORADO PLATEAU: AAPG BULLETIN, VOL. 36 PP. 1766 - 17761956 RECON IAPG - PAPER - 7TH ANN. FIELD CONF.1957 OTHER UAEC - UNPUBLISHED REPORT RME - 98JENSEN, H. N., 1953, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER MINING AREA, EMERY CO., UTAH: USAEC RME - 98; MILLION, I., 1957, RECON. OF AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRILLING FOR URANIUM IN THE SAN RAFAEL RIVER DESERT, UTAH: USAEC RME - 1021976 OTHER UGMS - BULLETIN (UNPUBLISHED)TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977